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Squid Game Season 3 VIPs Draw Criticism for Dubbed Voices and Hollow Performances

Cast members say scenes were shot in isolation behind masks, with third-party contractors adding all English dialogue in post-production.

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Jane Wong as a VIP in Squid Game Season 3
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The American recruiter, played by Cate Blanchett, faces the camera in Squid Game

Overview

  • Bryan Bucco and fellow VIP actors confirmed that none of their on-screen English lines use their real voices, but are entirely replaced by post-production dubs.
  • Bucco revealed the VIP sequences were filmed last, with actors wearing heavy masks and reacting to unseen stimuli, which he says led to stilted delivery.
  • Fans and critics on platforms like Reddit have called the VIPs’ dubbed dialogue “horrendous” and “cringeworthy,” saying it undermines the season’s tension.
  • Season 3 gives the VIPs a more active role—disguising themselves as pink guards and influencing contestants—but many agree the subplot fails to advance the core narrative.
  • Bucco speculates that a single contracted dubbing company handles all English versions for Netflix, explaining why the VIP voices are uniformly replaced across regions.